Man arrested Monday rearrested Thursday on new charge

Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:39 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 6:39 p.m.

A man arrested Monday and charged with armed commercial robbery was re-arrested Thursday and charged with armed robbery with a firearm.

Detective Mike Hilton of the Ocala Police Department received word Thursday that DNA from items collected from a Nov. 14, 2012, robbery at Top Seed Tennis and Soccer Shop at 807 SW Third Ave., Suite A, matched that of Quantre Demell Scott, 18.

Authorities had obtained DNA from the young man during another investigation last year.

On Monday, Scott was taken the juvenile facility at the Marion County Sheriff's Office complex after he was charged in connection with a robbery at the Diamond Oil gas station on July 22, 2012; Scott was 17 at the time of the robbery.

After receiving the DNA results, Hilton developed probable cause for Scott's arrest and went to the juvenile lock-up area Thursday and re-arrested him. Scott declined to talk with Hilton.

Scott was then transferred to the Marion County Jail, where he was booked on the new charge.

In his report, Hilton stated that at 4:46 p.m. Nov. 14, 2012, he and other officers went to the Top Seed Tennis and Soccer Shop and were told a masked man had entered the business with a handgun and demanded cash. He received some money and fled.

A description of the robber was given to officers.

While searching the area, Detective Miguel Gauthier found a dark nylon backpack that contained a pair of athletic shoes, a jacket, a mask and a pellet handgun.

The items, which an employee said matched what the suspect was wearing, were sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for DNA processing.

Hilton and other detectives also are looking into whether Scott may be connected to other robberies and incidents in the city and county.

Anyone with information can call Hilton at 369-7045, the Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can text "ocalapd" and a tip to TIP411.

<p>A man arrested Monday and charged with armed commercial robbery was re-arrested Thursday and charged with armed robbery with a firearm.</p><p>Detective Mike Hilton of the Ocala Police Department received word Thursday that DNA from items collected from a Nov. 14, 2012, robbery at Top Seed Tennis and Soccer Shop at 807 SW Third Ave., Suite A, matched that of Quantre Demell Scott, 18.</p><p>Authorities had obtained DNA from the young man during another investigation last year.</p><p>On Monday, Scott was taken the juvenile facility at the Marion County Sheriff's Office complex after he was charged in connection with a robbery at the Diamond Oil gas station on July 22, 2012; Scott was 17 at the time of the robbery.</p><p>After receiving the DNA results, Hilton developed probable cause for Scott's arrest and went to the juvenile lock-up area Thursday and re-arrested him. Scott declined to talk with Hilton.</p><p>Scott was then transferred to the Marion County Jail, where he was booked on the new charge.</p><p>In his report, Hilton stated that at 4:46 p.m. Nov. 14, 2012, he and other officers went to the Top Seed Tennis and Soccer Shop and were told a masked man had entered the business with a handgun and demanded cash. He received some money and fled.</p><p>A description of the robber was given to officers.</p><p>While searching the area, Detective Miguel Gauthier found a dark nylon backpack that contained a pair of athletic shoes, a jacket, a mask and a pellet handgun.</p><p>The items, which an employee said matched what the suspect was wearing, were sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for DNA processing.</p><p>Hilton and other detectives also are looking into whether Scott may be connected to other robberies and incidents in the city and county.</p><p>Anyone with information can call Hilton at 369-7045, the Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can text "ocalapd" and a tip to TIP411.</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>